Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of the gene family in soybean () reveal their potential roles in response to abiotic stress.

Very long chain fatty acids (VLCFAs) are fatty acids with chain lengths of 20 or more carbon atoms, which are the building blocks of various lipids that regulate developmental processes and plant stress responses. 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase encoded by the gene is the key rate-limiting enzyme in VLCFA biosynthesis, but the gene family in soybean () has not been adequately studied thus far. In this study, 31 genes (namely - ) were identified in the soybean genome, which are unevenly distributed on 14 chromosomes.

Genome-wide identification of actin-depolymerizing factor gene family and their expression patterns under various abiotic stresses in soybean ().

The actin-depolymerizing factor (ADF) encoded by a family of genes is highly conserved among eukaryotes and plays critical roles in the various processes of plant growth, development, and stress responses via the remodeling of the architecture of the actin cytoskeleton. However, the ADF family and the encoded proteins in soybean (Glycine max) have not yet been systematically investigated. In this study, 18 genes () were identified in the soybean genome and were mapped to 14 different chromosomes.